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(The Sports Xchange) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is preparing to play his first game in eight weeks this weekend against the Carolina Panthers, coach Mike McCarthy announced on Wednesday. Rodgers was medically cleared from his collarbone injury on Tuesday night by team Dr. Pat McKenzie

Derek Carr has a franchise-quarterback contract. But he's not putting in a franchise-quarterback performance this year. And he's willing to take the blame - which apparently becomes easier to do with a $25 million-per-year deal. "Put it all on me," Carr told reporters on Wednesday. "It all starts with

The Washington Redskins' goal for the remaining three weeks is to stop a disappointing season from becoming a disastrous one. Officially out of the playoff race and losers of two straight games to the Dallas Cowboys and San Diego Chargers by a combined score of 68-27, the Redskins (5-8) now face

Bryce Petty is getting another chance to prove to the New York Jets that he can be their quarterback of the future. With Josh McCown out for the final three games with a broken left hand , it's an opportunity that Petty has been waiting patiently for in his third season. ''Not at all,'

It was the kick heard 'round the NFL, a 61-yard field goal made by Jake Elliott as time expired that gave the Philadelphia Eagles a 27-24 win over the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. It was also a kick that improved the NFC's top-seeded Eagles' record to 2-1 at the time and launched

The Dallas Cowboys travel to California this weekend to face the Oakland Raiders in what amounts to a playoff game for both teams under the lights of Sunday Night Football. The Cowboys and Raiders each experienced moments of fulfilling preseason promise, but they've also bottomed out at times during

As a member of the Alabama football team, Marlon Humphrey knew what to expect against non-league foes such as Mercer and Kent State. ''We played a lot of teams that we definitely should easily run over,'' Humphrey recalled. Now a rookie starting cornerback with the Baltimore Ravens,

Coach Doug Marrone was just about to release his players for a two-day break Sunday when defensive end Calais Campbell, safety Jarrod Wilson and several other Jacksonville Jaguars chimed in with a request. It was a fitting choice following the team's ninth victory because it also secured Posluszny

As they won six of seven games to join a first-place tie with Jacksonville in the AFC South, the Tennessee Titans did so while walking a tightrope not even a Wallenda might attempt. Three times in that span, Tennessee wiped out double-figure deficits and made key plays in the fourth quarter to win.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said that Tyrod Taylor will start at quarterback in Week 15 as long as he's healthy and it looks like Taylor will be back in the lineup. Taylor was a full participant in Wednesday's practice as he continues to make his way back from the knee injury that knocked him out [ more

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- - An NFL spokesman says Commissioner Roger Goodell views the agreement reached on an extension last week as his final contract overseeing the league. Lockhart says Goodell's contract was discussed at the meetings, but he didn't know if particular owners had addressed the

Tommy Nobis, an all-time great linebacker who was the first draft pick in the history of the Atlanta Falcons franchise, has died at the age of 74. Nobis, who was chosen with the first overall pick in the 1966 NFL draft, given to the Falcons as an expansion team, earned the nickname "Mr. Falcon" for [

Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor will get a majority of work in practice to test his bruised left knee, putting him in a position to start against Miami on Sunday. Coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Taylor continues to make progress in recovering from an injury that prevented him from playing

The Browns are churning their roster this week in hopes of finding a mix that can allow them to avoid going winless for the entire 2017 season. The team announced a slew of moves on Wednesday that left them with three new faces on the active roster. One of the new arrivals - offensive lineman [ more]

The Cowboys are preparing for their final game before the end of running back Ezekiel Elliott's suspension with both their 2-3 record without the running back and spot outside of playoff position speaking to the difficulties the team dealt with while playing without him. During the three-game losing

Ryan Shazier remains an inspiration to the Steelers, as they have rallied around their fallen teammate. But as for the much-less-important earthly business of football, he's also left a vacancy in their defense they're having a hard time filling. The news that they placed Shazier on IR yesterday brought

A visit by Colin Kaepernick to Rikers Island sparked outrage Tuesday after a union representative for corrections officers said his presence could incite rioting. Kaepernick was visiting inmates at the George Motchan Detention Center on Rikers to promote a rehabilitation program for convicted felons

(The Sports Xchange) - The uncertainty about whether Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers would be ready to return this week was resolved on Thursday when Rodgers announced on Instagram that he was medically cleared to play football. Following a day of consultation with a medical team led by

Six men-including five former NFL players-have now been suspended across three sports media organizations following detailed allegations of sexual harassment from a former NFL Network employee. Jami Cantor , who worked for the network from 2006 into 2016, made the claims as part of a lawsuit against

Pacific Northwest powers Boise State and Oregon meet for the first time in almost a decade on Saturday when they face off in the 26th Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Mountain West champion Broncos (10-3) won each of the two previous meetings, including a 19-8 victory in Boise on Sept. 3, 2009

He's back. Almost. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been cleared to play. The quarterback posted the news on social media. His return, on Sunday against the Panthers, will come nine weeks after he suffered a broken collarbone against the Vikings. It required 13 screws and a couple of plates to hold

With slumping television viewership impacting the NFL this season, Thursday night's matchup does not have the league office dancing in celebration. The 4-9 Denver Broncos travel to Indianapolis to take on the 3-10 Colts. Indianapolis head coach Chuck Pagano gave the game and season a summation

The Browns signed offensive lineman Geoff Gray from the Jets' practice squad. They waived defensive end Tyrone Holmes and wide receiver Bryce Treggs (pictured). Gray is a rookie from Manitoba College in Canada. He originally signed with the Packers on May 5. Green Bay waived him Sept. 2, and Gray signed

The Bengals designated Jeff Driskel to return from injured reserve. The team's third-string quarterback broke the thumb and index finger on his throwing hand in the final preseason game, and the Bengals placed him on injured reserve Sept. 4. Driskel's return to practice Wednesday starts a three-week

The Cardinals lost tackle Jared Veldheer for the rest of the season when he broke his ankle in Sunday's victory over the Titans and they brought in a veteran on Tuesday to help fill out the offensive line for the final weeks of the year. The team announced that they have signed tackle Khalif Barnes [

Athletic director Jeff Bourne announced on Tuesday the university has agreed to a 10-year contract extension with Houston which will keep him with the Dukes through the 2027 season. In January, James Madison won the 2016 FCS national championship to cap Houston's first season and gave him a restructured five-year contract through 2021. "James Madison is a special place.